Carl had successfully broken through the dryads' defenses by using earth magic on them and had arrived at their hideout.
Along the way, several dryads had woven their vines into a net and tried to capture Carl with it, but the young wizard apprentice had used wind magic on himself to make himself lighter and more agile, so he was able to dodge all these obstacles very easily.
In no time, he found himself in front of a large cave. There were many thorny weeds around it and the grass was overgrown. In the middle of the cave was a long and straight tree branch. It did not have any roots but a green glow flowed through it, as though it was filled with vitality.
Carl took one look and concluded that that was his target, the branch of the sacred tree of the dryads. Just then, the dryads behin
